NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Oct. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), a global biopharmaceutical company, announced today that 26 abstracts on HUMIRA® (adalimumab) and hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis will be presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress, Oct. 7 – 11, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Data expand on previous research around HS, a painful, chronic inflammatory skin disease;1 provide new insights into the treatment of severe pediatric chronic plaque psoriasis with adalimumab; and explore psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patient beliefs, concerns, attitudes and adherence toward TNF inhibitors and selected conventional therapies. The breadth and depth of abstracts presented demonstrate AbbVie's leadership in impacting care for patients with serious dermatologic diseases.
HUMIRA was recently approved for the treatment of moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa by multiple health authorities including the European Medicines Agency, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Ministry of Health in Bosnia.
Abstracts of Interest
Hidradenitis Suppurativa (AbbVie-Sponsored) Abstracts of Interest
Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (AbbVie-Sponsored) Abstracts of Interest
Since first gaining approval 12 years ago, HUMIRA has been approved in more than 87 countries. It is currently being used to treat more than 940,000 patients worldwide2 across 13 globally approved indications.3-4 HUMIRA is one of the most comprehensively studied biologics available, and is distinguished by 18 years of clinical trial experience in immunology beginning with rheumatoid arthritis.5-6
About HUMIRA in the European Union
HUMIRA EU Therapeutic Indications3
HUMIRA is approved for use in adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, severe active ankylosing spondylitis (AS), severe axial spondyloarthritis without radiographic evidence of AS, moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis, active and progressive psoriatic arthritis, moderately to severely active Crohn's disease, moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis and active moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa. HUMIRA is approved for use in pediatric patients with active enthesitis-related arthritis, severe chronic plaque psoriasis, severe active Crohn's disease, and active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis in patients who have had inadequate response to prior therapy. See Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) for full indication.
Important EU Safety Information3
HUMIRA is contraindicated in patients with active tuberculosis or other severe infections and in patients with moderate to severe heart failure. The use of HUMIRA increases the risk of developing serious infections which may, in rare cases, be life-threatening. Rare cases of lymphoma and leukemia have been reported in patients treated with a TNF-antagonist. On rare occasions, a severe type of cancer called hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma has been observed and often results in death. A risk for the development of malignancies in patients treated with TNF-antagonists cannot be excluded. The most frequently reported adverse events across all indications included respiratory infections, injection site reactions, headache, abdominal pain, nausea, rash and musculoskeletal pain.
(See SmPC for full details at https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/medicine/21201)
Globally, prescribing information varies; refer to the individual country product label for complete information.
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AbbVie is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company formed in 2013 following separation from Abbott Laboratories. The company's mission is to use its expertise, dedicated people and unique approach to innovation to develop and market advanced therapies that address some of the world's most complex and serious diseases. Together with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pharmacyclics, AbbVie employs more than 28,000 people worldwide and markets medicines in more than 170 countries. For further information on the company and its people, portfolio and commitments, please visit www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter or view careers on our Facebook or LinkedIn page.
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